Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 10 (ANI): The US on Monday said that it is closely monitoring the volatile situation in Sri Lanka after the protestors burned the houses of Ministers.
Washington [US], May 8 (ANI): China is closely monitoring Russia's conflict in Ukraine which is affecting Chinese leaders' calculations over Taiwan, said CIA Director Bill Burns, adding that Beijing was looking "carefully at what lessons they should draw" for Taiwan.
Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 6 (ANI): Four of a family in Elamanchili village in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district attempted self-immolation in which a woman and her daughter succumbed while her other daughter and son sustained severe burns on Thursday morning, police said.
Washington [US], May 2 (ANI): Nand Mulchandani, an Indian-origin man with more than 25 years of experience in Silicon Valley as well as the Department of Defense (DoD), has been appointed by Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) as the first-ever Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): Smoke continues to rise from the Bhalswa landfill site in Delhi on Sunday where a fire broke out on April 26 (Tuesday) as some areas of the site continue to burn for the sixth consecutive day.
Washington [US], May 1 (ANI/Sputnik): A massive wildfire is spreading in the US state of New Mexico - over 97,000 acres have already been burnt, according to state fire officials.
Moscow [Russia], April 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Gang clashes in the Haitian capital city of Port-au-Prince have resulted in the death of at least 20 people and the displacement of thousands, Haiti's civil protection agency said on Thursday.
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 28 (ANI): A group of students from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) burnt the effigy of the Vice-Chancellor outside his residence on Wednesday night after he organised an Iftar party on campus.